Y1LZ--Construct Parking Structure Replacing Expiring Lease Design-Build 2026 (VA-26-00025998)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin seeks design-build construction of a 350-space parking structure at the Martinez VA Medical Center in Martinez, California, replacing an expiring lease, with proposals due May 19, 2026. The procurement is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns certified by the SBA and listed in the certification database at time of proposal submission and award.

Place of performance is Martinez, CA 94553. The contract is firm fixed price with a government budget of $21 million and VAAR magnitude of construction ranging from $20 million to $50 million. The design-build team must consist of a single firm or joint venture with complete architect-engineer and construction contractor capabilities. The project involves demolition of three temporary buildings (AB-5, AB-6, AB-7), removal of a solar array, and construction phased to maintain two-directional traffic on the active hospital campus with normal working hours of 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Performance must begin within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 390 calendar days thereafter. Design deliverables follow a phased schedule with review gates at 35%, 65%, 95%, and 100% completion. The parking structure must include suicide prevention fencing on upper decks, anti-terrorism and blast/standoff protection per VA requirements, two elevators with emergency communications, four electric vehicle charging stations (7.2 kW minimum Level 2 EVSE), access control system integration, and network cameras. The design must support future solar panel arrays with 9-foot clearance underneath and comply with ADA accessibility and VA Barrier Free Design Standards.

Sealed proposals in original and zero copies are due at 12:00 EDT on May 19, 2026. A bid guarantee of 20 percent of proposal price (not to exceed $3 million) is required. Performance and payment bonds are required per FAR 52.228-15. Lump sum pricing for design and construction documents and construction are submitted as line items with award made on the Grand Total. An amendment issued May 12, 2026, adds FAR clause 52.222-90 prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from engaging in racially discriminatory DEI activities. Phase I proposals are limited to 25 pages excluding past performance and capability documentation. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC code is Y1LZ, Construction of Parking Facilities.